was breaking, broke
Pendant que tu cassais du flic, tes hommes ont retourné leur veste.
While you were beating up cops, your men switched sides.
— Crazy Kung‐Fu (2004)
Tu savais que tu cassais une Mercedes ?
Did you know you were wrecking a Mercedes?
— Mother (2009)
Avant, je cassais aussi les autres.
I used to break the others too.
— La Vague (2008)
Tu cassais des briques quand tu étais jeune ?
Did you break bricks when you were young?
— Adieu ma concubine (1993)